positive regulation of chemotaxis

Term ID

GO:0050921

Synonyms

activation of chemotaxis
stimulation of chemotaxis
up regulation of chemotaxis
up-regulation of chemotaxis
upregulation of chemotaxis

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a specific chemical concentration gradient.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of locomotion positive regulation of response to external stimulus regulation of chemotaxis

biological regulation positive regulation of locomotion positive regulation of response to external stimulus regulation of chemotaxis Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: positive regulation of astrocyte chemotaxis positive regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance positive regulation of cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor positive regulation of chemotaxis to arachidonate positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis ... Show All 12 Terms

positive regulation of astrocyte chemotaxis positive regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance positive regulation of cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor positive regulation of chemotaxis to arachidonate positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis to vascular endothelial growth factor positive regulation of fibroblast chemotaxis positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis positive regulation of negative chemotaxis positive regulation of positive chemotaxis positive regulation of Schwann cell chemotaxis positive regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: chemotaxis

chemotaxis Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes